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US should 'attune itself to China's rise'

[2014-06-16 08:35]

The United States must understand and accept that China's rise is inevitable, and both countries, one an established and the other an emerging power, must find an accommodation, Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam said.

Straits ties to expand despite pact suspension

[2014-06-16 08:34]

A top mainland official vowed on Sunday to enhance cross-Straits ties after a key trade pact made little progress because of violent protests in Taiwan.

World Cup fever grips Chinese soccer fans

[2014-06-16 07:20]

"I almost cried when I was surrounded by football fans celebrating the World Cup. Wherever I look there are people wearing uniforms of Brazil's national team, I am so excited," Qi Yue told me outside a restaurant near Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Alibaba documentary maker wants his Crocodile on US TV

[2014-06-16 07:15]

In 2008, Porter Erisman left his job as vice-president of Alibaba Holdings Group Ltd, now China's No 1 e-commerce site, and traveled around the world.

Chinese tourists sometimes forget their best manners

[2014-06-16 07:15]

A group of about 7,000 people from China visited southern California in late May, their one-week stay in the US setting a record not only because of the unprecedented number of individuals in a single group, but also because of the economic benefit — $85 million — it generated for the city of Anaheim, Orange County and beyond.

Consul general welcomed

[2014-06-16 06:37]

More than 100 people attended an inaugural reception Friday hosted by Li Qiangmin, who assumed the office of Chinese Consul General in Houston a month ago.

China to invest $9 billion in Ecuador oil refinery

[2014-06-16 03:39]

After years of negotiations, Chinese officials are set to sign contracts with the Ecuadorian government to partially finance a new $10 billion oil refinery on Ecuador's Pacific coast, according to an official with the Peruvian government.

Xinhua sends largest ever reporting team to World Cup

[2014-06-16 03:35]

China's Xinhua News Agency, the state media of China, has sent its largest ever reporting team to cover the 2014 FIFA World Cup for Chinese-, English- and Spanish-language services as well as social media as the international event has lead to intense media competition both at home and abroad.

China, Brazil mark 40 years of close ties

[2014-06-14 07:37]

China and Brazil have witnessed major changes in the past 40 years and the ties between the two countries are solid, stable and very close, said Chinese Ambassador Li Jinzhang in Sao Paulo.

NY may ban trade of elephant ivory, rhino horns

[2014-06-14 07:07]

New York State's ban on the trading of shark fins, used in Chinese cuisine, goes into effect next month, and the sale and purchase of elephant ivory and rhino horn may be next.

Climate change: the great unifier

[2014-06-13 11:25]

A nationwide poll of Americans released this week showed by an almost two-to-one margin that they are willing to bear the costs of combating climate change.

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[2014-06-13 11:25]

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